and does it depend on gender? I still bathe with P a lot and he just turned 2. I don't feel uncomfortable or weird about it at all!
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I have the same question. My lo still sees me naked and I'm okay with it, for now.
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Mmmmm, not sure. I remember still showering with my Dad in early elementary school, so it probably stopped when I was about 6 or 7. But they are also nudists (seriously) so I went to nudist campgrounds well into my teens. I think it just depends on the parents/parenting. I think being raised around it made me a little more modest truthfully. Not sure if that answers your question
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I don't have kids yet, and I think it is really individual. A lot has to do with the culture of the family. I don't think there is a standard cut-off. For me, I am guessing it would be around 1.5-2, but I think I would be ok with bra/underwear for longer than that. Who knows when the time actually comes, though.
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I stopped sometime before the first year mark for DS but that was because I was hugely pregnant with DD. Didn't do it after DD was born then they started sharing a bath. And with those two in the tub, there's not much room for anyone else!
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I think it's highly personal but I'm my case I'd say naked is okay till around 4 or so but clothes or bathing suit bathing is good any old time! My husband is much more conservative on this stuff though so I'm not sure when he will feel it must change. Maybe sooner.
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Lo is close to 2, and I will shower with her for a few more years, I think DH has maybe another year or half a year in him before he will stop? She's getting more curious with him for sure.
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This thread kind of makes me laugh because my 16 month old is weirdly fascinated with our naked bodies and tries to (and succeeds, sometimes), in, ahem, poking certain parts of them that are usually covered up. Or pinching, lol.
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I don't think there is a specific age, I think it should follow the comfort of the child. When she starts asking for privacy or telling me to close the door when she needs to go potty, that's my cue that she is becoming more modest and I need to start curbing the nudity around her.
I don't think being curious or asking questions about body parts means you need to stop, just make it a learning moment. Vi is 16 months and has yelled "Wat dat?!" at DH when he came out if the shower. He nonchalantly told her what is was called, and told her it was private and not for her to touch. She's beginning to understand the concept of private parts and is starting to realize that she's not supposed to touch other people's private parts. I think it's a good thing for her to learn.
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@blackbird: Ha Vi is the same age and does the same thing. I'm constantly saying "That's private, not for you to touch!"
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@blackbird: hahaha ya P has grabbed "Things" once in blue moon, and i try not to react... haha. He obviously has no idea. He's more into climbing on my belly and squishing his baby brother and trying to dump water on us
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@blackbird: @Arden: OMG L does the same thing (same age!)
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@arden, the first time she did it, I basically slapped her hand away and screeched, and then she laughed maniacally. It hurt so bad!
@stargal, DH almost had an incident and won't let her near him anymore. It's hysterical becasue she stands at the door banging on it to be let in!!!
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@blackbird: TMI, but Vi has brought a comb over and tried to.., ahem... yeah. Brush my hair!
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@blackbird: hahaahaha that def happened to my hubby with P! it was kinda hysterical, all i hear is "you dont pull my penis." hhahaha ahh the things you say to kids.
@arden: hahaha omg! that is to funny.
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@arden, omg i'd die.
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I still do it sometimes with my daughter at age 2. My husband has never bathed w/ DD. She does love to go find daddy in the morning when he's in the shower, but he tries to stay pretty much covered up. Right now DD is pretty interested in my "boobies", and she is very interested in pointing at parts of me that are usually covered up and asking "what's that mama?"
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@Arden: I'm dying over the comb!
Whenever one party has a desire for privacy or finds it to be uncomfortable for whatever reason. There's no right answer for everyone.
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Dd is 3 years 4 months old and she still showers and bathes with us.
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Oh man, these comments have me DYING!!!
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sooo glad I am not the only one with a ...curious.. toddler. she refuses to sit in the tub now, so she takes a shower with me. I try to just redirect her but man, she catches me by surprise sometimes!
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Not a bath but I still shower with my kids if we are in a hurry and need to all be done quickly -
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LoL this is so funny to me. I don't think I ever bathed with my parents and I don't really have any intention of bathing with my child. I never considered it!
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@hotchildinthecity: I never thought of doing it either, until some other moms mentioned it to me. I started bathing w/ DD in the evenings when she was a baby, I was exhausted, and she wouldn't nap. We would just hop in the tub together for a bit in the evening, and it was very relaxing for both of us.
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@hotchildinthecity: Sometimes it's the easiest thing in the beginning if your babe is afraid of the water/baths. My LO was.
Now, we'll shower together sometimes when we're pressed for time or when she asks, she likes showering with me. She has tried to grab but never a comb like @Arden:!
I don't feel uncomfortable or weird but DH does. He won't shower with her since she laughs at his penis.
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@mrsjazz, i just find that so hilarious.
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@blackbird: me too, DH not so much. And now that she knows the word penis, she points, laughs, and says, "PENIS! HAHAHA!"
Like this:
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@mrsjazz: OMG I am laughing out loud!!!!
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We both still take her in the shower with us at a little over 2. She is still BF, so she sees my boobs anyway. DH has never said he was weirded out by it. I can remember showering with my Dad, but no details or anything. We usually do it when we are pressed for time or since I solo parent a lot it kills two birds to have her hop in with me.
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I just showered with DD the other day and she's 3.5... my mom still walks around naked around me! It's no big deal to her. I'll probably stop sooner (way, way sooner) just because I have a son too. I think if I just had daughters I'd have no problem walking around naked in front of them for the rest of my lifetime cuz my mom normalized it for me.
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I still shower with my almost three year old when we're short on time! My Husband won't anymore, she asks too many questions!
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I just took a bath with my 3.5 yo DS last weekend. We were in a hotel and the bathtub was huge. It was no big deal. I don't know when I'll stop though, I guess when either of us is uncomfortable.
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@mrsjazz: Hahaha. My 2 year old points at my waist and says, "Agiya!" So, maybe when she can properly say the word, that's when I'll stop.
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@mrsjazz: Oh. My. Gosh. That's hilarious!
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@hotchildinthecity: Same! I didn't even know it was a thing
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@alohaorchid: lol thanks!! I was feeling so alone
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In stories that I never wanted to hear. . . Apparently I used to shower with my dad and he knew it was time to stop when I, um, grabbed. him. I must have been 2 or 3. Thankfully, I don't remember any of this or I would be scarred for life. . . even more than I am hearing the story.
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@MUI831: haha omg. DH always leaves his boxers on when they shower together. LO loves the shower!
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@stargal: haha i aggressively LOL'd at my desk at this!
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